Wire fabric.



W. W. WORCESTER.

I WIRE FABRIC. "APYLIOATIOH nun APR. 26. 1907.

908,827. Patented-Jan. 5,19 09.

rm: NORRIS PETERS 50., WASNINOTO n. c.

WILLIAM W. WORCESTER, OF OA NTON, OHIO.

WIRE FABRIC.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application filed April 26, 1907. Serial No. 370,511.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. Wonons- TER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio,have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Wire Fabric; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing, making a part of thisspecification, and to the numerals andfigures of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a trap made of this fabric. Fig. 2 is a view of one of thewire holding bars showing a portion of the bar folded and a ortionunfolded, also showing a portion of t e wires properly connected. Fig. 3is a side view showing a portion of one of the wire holding bars showingthe wires in cross section, also showing a portion of the wire stripholding blades folded. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through-Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is a similar viewillustrating the stiffening wire located in thewire holding bar. Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view on line 6-6, Fig.3. Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view on line 7-7, Fig. 3. Fig. 8 isan enlarged sectional view on line 88, Fig. The present invention hasrelation to a wire fabric suited to various uses, but especially adaptedto animal traps; and it consists in the novel arrangement of the partsof the fabric of the trap irrespective of the particular mechanismemployed to trap the animal.

In the construction of animal traps such as shown in Fig. 1 it is ofimportance that a rigid frame be constructed, owing to the fact that itis composed principally of wires and the wires spaced from each otherand connected to bars, which bars are shaped and spaced to produce aframe of the desired size. It of course will be understood that withinthe frame are to be located the devices com mon in animal traps, whichdevices within pose of reducing the size of the frame and at the sametime to partially close the ends of the frame, the bottom bars 1 arelocated substantially as shown in Fig. 1, and are of the same generalconstruction as the upper and centra bars, except they are less curvedat their ends. The bars land 2 are formed of sheet metal and theirparalleledges provided with recesses 3, which recesses are spaced fromeach other a distance equal or substantially e ual to the distancebetween the wires 4, w ich wires are arranged substantially as shown inFig. 1. In the construction of fabric frames of the class to which thisinvention belongs'it is of importance that a rigid frame be produced andin order that the bars 1 and 2 may be rigid when brought into theirfolded position t section and are bent for the pur ose of providingaconvexo concave integra portion, said conveXo-concave portion servingto stiffen the bar and at the same time providing a means forconstructing the bar of light material which will have sufficientrigidity to produce a rigid frame when the wires are connected ashereinafter described. a

The bars 1 and 2 are brought into U-shape in transverse section and thewires 4 placed in the recesses 3 as best illustrated in Fig. 3, afterwhich the strips of metal 6 are placed in the position illustrated inFig. 2, and the portions of the bars between the recesses bent over andupon the strips 6, thereby securely binding the bars and wires together.For the purpose of increasing the rigidity of the bars, they may beprovided with the inlaid wires 7, which wires are located as illustratedin Figs. 5 and 8, said wires lying in the trough of the bars 1 and 2.

For the purpose of connecting the bars at their ends, their portionsextending beyond the last or end wire are bent around said wires asillustrated in Figs. 2., 3 and 4. It will be understood that after thewires have been placed in position and the metal of the bars bent orfolded as above described there can be no displacement of the wires withreference to the bars and by forming the bars with the convexo-concaveportions a rigid frame is produced.

It will be understood after bending the portions of the U-shaped barsbetween the recesses down and upon the binding strips 6, said bindingstrips will be snugly seated upon the wires 4 and the wires 4 snuglyseated against the wires 7 located in the ey are bent into U-shape incross trough of the bars. part of the binding strips and the bent overportions of the U-shaped bars will be sub stantially on the same planeBy providing the flat strips 6 of a width to correspond substantiallywith the space between the inner faces of the U-shaped bars, saidU-shaped bars will be held against inward movement, after the portionsbetween the notches have been bent down upon the strips, therebyproducing a rigid structure, which is of ims portance in such fabrics.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is-

1. The combination in a wire fabric, of a bar substantially U-shape incross-section and having recesses in its side flanges spaced apart fromeach other, Wires located in said recesses, a strip or ribbon over saidwires, and the parts of the metal of the side flanges of the U-shapedbar, between its recesses, being bent over said strip or ribbon andclenched against the same, said recesses being of less depth than saidside flanges, whereby when the portions between the recesses are bentover said strip or ribbon, the wires between the side flanges of theU-shape bar and the said strip or ribbon are rigidly clenched,substantially as described.

2. The combination in a wire fabric, of a bar.

substantially U-shape in cross-section and having recesses in its sldeflanges spaced apart from each other, wires located in said r recesses,a strip or ribbon over said wires,

and the parts of the metal of the side flanges of the U-shaped bar,between its recesses,

In fact the exposed beingbent over said strip or ribbon and clenchedagainst the same, said recesses being of less depth than said sideflanges, whereby when the portions between the recesses are bent oversaid strip or ribbon, the wires between the side flanges of theU-shapebar and the said strip or ribbon are rigidly clenched, and theexposed part of said strip or ribbon and the bent-over ortions beingsubstantially on the same pane, substan? tially as described.

3. The combination in a wire fabric, of a bar substantially U-shape incross-section and having recesses in its side flanges spaced apart fromeach other, wires located in said recesses, a strip or ribbon over saidwires, and the parts of the metal of the side flanges of the U-shapedbar, between its recesses, being bent over said strip or ribbon andclenched against the same, said recesses being of less depth than saidside flanges, whereby when the portions between thejrecesses are bentover said strip or ribbon, ,the wires be: tween the side flanges of theU-shape bar and the said strip or ribbonare rigidly clenched, and thebottom of the U-shape bar, at its end, being bent around the end of thesaid strip or ribbon and the end wire, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM W. WORCESTER.

IVitnesses:

J. A. JEFFERs, F. W. BOND.

